Uniondale sees close to two feet of snow. Other towns in Long Island including neighboring East Meadow has accumulated officially 23.7 inches.
National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Long Island from 1 p.m. Sunday night to 6 p.m. Monday, as the weekend forecast expected for a nor’easter with amount as high as 18 inches of snow beginning yesterday between noon and 3 p.m.
Both Hempstead and Uniondale school district announced at noon, yesterday on their official district website, all classes and activities will be canceled. The Uniondale Public Library is closed Sunday and Today. Tuesday operations should resume.
Both Evergreen Charter School, Kellenberg Memorial High School with it's middle school also announced classes are canceled.
Nassau County Legislator Olena Nicks urges residents to email her with any questions or concerns onick@nassaucountyny.gov. She stated she will go to the Uniondale Fire Department in the evening for stand by.
Nicks and Viviana Russel, legislator covering portions of Uniondale said it was not in the early afternoon.
"It just started snow and its not sticking," Russell said. "But get your essentials and its safe to be indoors."
She added the county is working around the clock to help clear the streets. They are prepared she said.
"They are very responsive in these types of storms, they work hard because snow is coming down quickly – they need their breaks too," she added, ensuring their own safety as well.
Museum Row in Uniondale closes early ahead of storm.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Gov. Kathy Hochul gave declared states of emergency starting Sunday morning.
On Saturday afternoon, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman held a news conference at Nickerson Beach in Lido Beach, announcing the county's preparedness plan that will go into action early Sunday morning.“We’ll have about 75 trucks on the road, first salting and preparing the roads and highways," Blakeman said. "When the accumulation reaches approximately three inches, they will be out plowing for the duration.”
Blakeman was joined by Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Jennifer DeSena, Town of Hempstead Supervisor John Ferretti, Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino, as well as representatives from the Nassau County Department of Public Works and the Office of Emergency Management.
A blizzard is defined as a severe winter storm lasting at least three hours, characterized by sustained winds or frequent gusts over 35 mph and considerable falling/blowing snow that reduces visibility to less than a 1/4 mile. The coming storm has winds expected to gust up to 45 to 55 mph in some areas.
Blakeman announced the opening of two temporary warming centers. A women-only center will be opened at 1 Charles Lindbergh Blvd in Uniondale — the Mitchel Field Athletic Complex. Men and families can shelter at 1200 Old Country Road in Westbury — formerly the Nassau County Family Court building.
High winds could bring down power lines. PSEG Long Island encourages customers to take the time now to prepare (psegliny.com/safetyandreliability/stormsafety) ahead of a weather event – including knowing how to report an outageand how to stay safe and connected to PSEG Long Island during winter weather.
“PSEG Long Island is the most reliable overhead electric service provider in New York State, and we are prepared to respond to any outages the storm may bring,” said Michael Sullivan, vice president of Electric Operations at PSEG Long Island said in a news release. “We continue to monitor this weather system and have performed system and logistic checks to ensure any customers who may be affected will have their power restored safely and as quickly as possible.”
Blakeman suggested calling PSEG directly to report any power outages: (800) 490-0075. Dialing 911 should be reserved for emergencies, medical or otherwise. Residents are advised not to call 911 to report a basic power outage — but the emergency number can be used to report downed power lines.
